How do genes flow? Identifying potential dispersal mode for the semi-aquatic lichen Dermatocarpon luridum using spatial modelling and photobiont markers

Table 2 Summary of AMOVA of four different landscape hypotheses

Gene	Population classification	AMOVA analysis	DF	MS	Estimated variation	% Total molecular variation	PhiPT	P-value
Actin	Hydrology	Among Pop.	3	0.783	0.030	7%
		Within Pop.	47	0.407	0.407	93%	0.069	0.02
	Wind	Among Pop.	3	0.425	0.000	0%
		Within Pop.	47	0.430	0.430	100%	−0.001	0.45
	In–Out-Bay	Among Pop.	2	0.619	0.013	3%
		Within Pop.	48	0.422	0.422	97%	0.030	0.16
	Bay Topography	Among Pop.	4	0.415	0.000	0%
		Within Pop.	46	0.431	0.431	100%	−0.004	0.47
ITS1	Hydrology	Among Pop.	3	0.513	0.007	2%
		Within Pop.	75	0.389	0.389	98%	0.016	0.18
	Wind	Among Pop.	3	0.620	0.012	3%
		Within Pop.	75	0.385	0.385	97%	0.031	0.04
	In–Out-Bay	Among Pop.	2	0.426	0.002	0%
		Within Pop.	76	0.393	0.393	100%	0.004	0.36
	Bay Topography	Among Pop.	4	0.350	0.000	0%
		Within Pop.	74	0.397	0.397	100%	−0.008	0.53
ITS2	Hydrology	Among Pop.	3	0.418	0.000	0%
		Within Pop.	75	0.476	0.476	100%	−0.007	0.64
	Wind	Among Pop.	3	0.614	0.008	2%
		Within Pop.	75	0.469	0.469	98%	0.016	0.05
	In–Out-Bay	Among Pop.	2	0.348	0.000	0%
		Within Pop.	76	0.478	0.478	100%	−0.014	0.74
	Bay Topography	Among Pop.	4	0.436	0.000	0%
		Within Pop.	74	0.476	0.476	100%	−0.006	0.58

The genes analysed were the ITS1 and ITS2 regions of the rDNA gene and the β-actin (Actin) gene in lichenized Diplosphaera chodatii from Payuk Lake, Manitoba
DF degrees of freedom, MS mean square error
Significant values are italics

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